Where do you keep your toothbrush?

[flvegan]

I ask because this is an important question because of the toothbrush/toilet connection...

WASHINGTON - There is a connection between your toilet and your toothbrush.

A study funded by Brillo finds 46 percent of people do not sanitize their toothbrushes.

Dr. Phillip Tierno, author of "The Secret Life of Germs," says you should at least rinse your toothbrush in mouthwash or peroxide before you use it.

The reason?

Every time the toilet is flushed, fecal bacteria is sprayed up to 20 feet into the air. The filth gets on everything.

Tierno, who is director of clinical microbiology and immunology at New York University Medical Center, says you should at least keep your toothbrush in a drawer, and close the toilet lid before you flush.

http://www.wtop.com/index.php?sid=140658&nid=25

I know this is old news, but I just heard it last night. I'm glad my toothbrush is electric, and I keep the brush heads in a cabinet.

Also, anyone that leans over without closing the lid and flushes...you may want to rethink that strategy, no?

[lizziegrace]

1. In a cup on the sink

but I always close the lid before flushing the toilet. I probably should move my toothbrush...

[HopeHoops]

2. I close the lid BEFORE I flush!

Also, our sink is outside of the toilet/bath area.

[PaddyBlueEyes]

3. In mcctatas cleavage

OH did I say that out loud?? :evilgrin:

[flvegan]

4. !

:rofl:

[Dr. Strange]

10. Which explains why someone has excessively white teeth.

:o

[PaddyBlueEyes]

33. yes i do

I brush six or seven times a day..

[mcctatas]

12. grrrrr..

btw, I also found your cell phone, took me a while to figure out why my boobs periodically played "Amazing Grace" :P

[jobycom]

19. You two are a riot. Thanks for the saliva-stained monitor. nt

[PaddyBlueEyes]

34. hmmmmmm

awesome!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

5. I keep my toothbrush in a holder in the medicine cabint

:-)

[Blue Diadem]

6. Inside the medicine cabinet.

We used to keep them out until I heard about that.

It bothers me that our bathroom is right off the kitchen.

[Bertha Venation]

7. Believe it or not, the Mythbusters did an episode on this

and they believe they busted it. Meaning, it's a myth, it's not true.

I question their methods. They're not scientists; they're special effects guys, electrical engineers, etc.

I love the show, though. :bounce:

[Wapsie B]

13. I thought they showed that there was some correlation between toothbrushes and potty bacteria.

Could be wrong though. Certainly not the first time.

[Bertha Venation]

22. from csziggy's post, looks like I was wrong

:blush:

[csziggy]

16. No, they confirmed it - but they also proved that the fecal coliforms will and do grow anywhere

One site lists this for that myth:
Fecal coliforms bacteria can grow in toothbrush bristles.
confirmed
Fecal coliforms were indeed found on all the test brushes, including the control ones. However, none were of a level high enough to be dangerous, and experts confirm that such coliforms were impossible to completely avoid.

Edit - forgot the link: http://mythbustersresults.com/episode12

[Bertha Venation]

23. well, I really AM a fan... a fan with a lousy memory

thanks, csziggy :blush:

[csziggy]

28. I never remember all the conclusions - I have to go look up the episode

To find out what their findings were. ;)

[no name no slogan]

8. Gives new meaning to the term "pottymouth", eh?

I have an electric toothbrush, too, and I usually change the head once a month whether it needs it or not.

[1gobluedem]

9. I keep mine in the medicine cabinet

So it's safe. I think I will begin closing the lid, though.

[CreekDog]

11. Medicine cabinet

i don't remember if i did it because of that connection or not.

[City of Mills]

14. That explains why the ceiling keeps turning brown

So why does the shower floor turn yellow???

:yoiks:

[SacredCow]

15. I keep mine in a cabinet...

but as mentioned upthread, I close the lid of the toilet.

[DS1]

17. Up my butt. That way I know it's only MY shit particles on it

[Skittles]

43. scheduling DS1 for a much-needed ass-kicking

yes INDEED

[no name no slogan]

18. In Mianus

[jobycom]

20. On the counter. I don't worry about germs, though, since I caught my cat cleaning it for me.

Her tongue is pretty sanitary.

As for whether I leave the lid open or closed, I think discretion should have some place, even in the Lounge.

[Pierre.Suave]

21. In the cabinet

thank god...

:puke:

[MrCoffee]

24. I keep it in the toilet so I don't have to bother with flushing.

[BeachBaby]

25. It's in my mouth a lot - I'm kind of fanatical about my teeth.

Otherwise, it's in a toothbrush holder, far away from the toilet.

[flvegan]

26. I'll bet IT is in your mouth a lot.

:rofl:

:hide:

[BeachBaby]

27. Prevert.

Once you get your head out of the gutter, check your pm.

[Rabrrrrrr]

29. That's why I don't flush my toilet.

[Smuckies]

30. i keep upside down it in a egg shaped uv light sanitizer

[ZombieNixon]

31. In a basket in my bedroom.

On the other side of the house from the bathroom.

[LeftyMom]

32. In the medicine cabinet

Spares are in their packages in the cabinet under the sink.

[madinmaryland]

35. I use it to clean my balls with, also. So I'll put my toothbrush away when

I flush the toilet.

:shrug:

[MajorChode]

36. There's more bacteria in most ice machines than in most toilets

http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2680

Think about that the next time you have a cold one at McD's.

[FloridaJudy]

37. Next to my computer

I know that's weird, but I find brushing/flossing just about the most boring activity known to humankind, so I watch YouTube or podcasts while I do it. That way I don't skimp. Oh, and I use Tom's organic toothpaste, so I don't mind swallowing. I do rinse it out in the bathroom sink after, though.

[AwakeAtLast]

38. We bought a toothbrush keeper

It's tall and sits on top of our bathroom sink. It's decorative so it looks okay staying there. Got it at Bed, Bath and Beyond about two years ago.

[av8rdave]

39. Thankfully, the water closet is in a separate room

I think I will still start sanitizing the toothbrush though!

I've eaten enough $h!t in my life!

[Fleshdancer]

40. The Japanese have the perfect solution for this

When I lived there, the house we rented had the toilet room separate from the bathroom. Other homes we visited had the same design so naturally I assume this is the norm. :D

If I ever get a chance to build my own home, my toilets be in a different room from where I bathe and keep my toothbrush.

[Iggo]

41. Next to the caca chair. (n/t)

[petronius]

42. Tooth-brushing is a despicable plot by one-world-government types to force us

to consume more of that mind-altering fluoridated water. No real progressive would fall for the toothbrushing scam, and everyone who's posted on this thread is a freeper...